Is it a violation of the Canons of Ethics for an attorney to use bank checks with his
name and the wording "Attorney at Law" printed on the checks? Is it a violation
to use a check-writer and protector which mechanically imprints on the face of the check
the name of the individual with the word "Attorney" appearing immediately below
the name?

Opinion

The committee is of the opinion that it is not a violation of the Canons of Ethics for
an attorney to use back checks with his name and the wording "Attorney at Law"
printed on the checks. The committee is also of the opinion that it is not a violation to
use a check-writer and protector which mechanically imprint on the face of the check the
name of the individual with the word "Attorney" appearing immediately below the
name. An attorney setting out his professional capacity on his checks in the manner
indicated cannot be said to be soliciting employment in violation of Canon No.24 of the Canons of Ethics of the State Bar.
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